The Phoenix Symphony announced on Monday that it is canceling its 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The symphony called off all previously scheduled concerts for the remainder of this year. Performances are currently set to resume in 2021 for the 2021-2022 season. The orchestra was forced to shut down earlier this year...
Read MoreConstruction of affordable apartments in Phoenix for seniors and young adults with developmental disabilities is scheduled for completion next year. Spectrum Courtyard Apartments — located at 21st and Missouri avenues — will provide 25 new units by early 2021, according to a press release. The completed apartments will be the result of a partnership...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Art Museum announced Wednesday its tentative plan to reopen the facility to visitors come October. The museum aims to open to members on Oct. 1 and the general public on Oct. 14, according to a press release. Museum leadership will continue to meet throughout the summer to tailor their Fall plans in...
Read MorePhoenix will receive $6.9 million in federal grant funding to buy new buses, the White House administration announced Tuesday. Funds from the Federal Transit Administration are designed to improve transportation infrastructure across the country. Projects for Phoenix include replacing and updating buses, equipment, and construction of bus-related facilities. “New buses are key to the...
Read MoreThunderbirds Charities announced recently that it awarded more than $3.8 million in grants to 43 nonprofits across the Valley during its Spring 2020 funding cycle. The Phoenix-based organization said in a press release Aug. 5 that the total amount donated was $3,816,500. Of the 43 grants, two were for over $500,000, four were more...
Read MoreArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning residents about recent scams associated with coronavirus test results. Scammers may be calling individuals claiming they have their COVID‑19 test results, but in reality they are trying to get patients’ personal information or tricking them into paying money, Brnovich said in a press release. “Unfortunately, whenever there’s...
Read MoreRyan House, a home built to provide respite, palliative and end-of-life care for children, is kicking off its annual community breakfast fundraiser online on Aug. 28. The breakfast is scheduled for 9 a.m. and requires those interested in attending to sign up online in order to receive the invitation link. Ryan House will also...
Read MoreAmid the pandemic, a question for many parents has been if Fall high school sports will resume. As of now, it looks like the answer is yes. At a special meeting on August 5th, the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board, approved the fall 2020 interscholastic athletics calendar. AIA relayed that it is important to...
Read MoreMetro Phoenix saw a decline in construction jobs in the past year that was magnified by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis released Wednesday. The Associated General Contractors of America found that Phoenix had the fourth-largest loss in construction jobs of the 358 metro areas tracked between June 2019 and June 2020. That...
Read MoreBanner Health in Phoenix now has the only heart failure program of its kind in Arizona. With the addition of heart transplant services, Banner — University Medical Center Phoenix has become the only hospital in the state with a fully comprehensive heart failure center. Banner Health was originally approved to perform heart transplants in...
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